A nursing home recently has had a significant number of nosocomial infections. Which of the following measures might be instituted to decrease this trend?
A) mandating antibiotics for all nursing home residents
B) having written infection-prevention practices for all employees
C) requiring all employees to have monthly screenings for skin flora
D) restricting visitors and community activities for residents
B
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In designing a new healthcare facility, it is particularly important to pay close attention to safety elements related to violence and aggression in which of the following settings? (Select all that apply.)
a. Emergency b. Psychiatry c. Gerontology d. Maternal-child
The client has been receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for the treatment of schizophrenia. The nurse assesses that the client has tardive dyskinesia. What describes the result of the nurse's assessment?
1. Severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and tongue 2. An inability to rest or relax and restlessness 3. Unusual facial movements and lip smacking 4. Tremor, muscle rigidity, and a shuffling gait
Consequences of rankism include
A. Eroding of the will to learn B. Distorting of personal relationships C. A reduction in workplace stress D. An increase in ethnic bias E. Dysfunction and sometimes violence in the workplace